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As one of 2 rap murder cases that seem like they’ll never be solved, the Notorious B.I.G. murder case has now been linked to a sexual harassment suit filed by LAPD Sgt. Ya-May Christle who claims the murder investigation was botched by authorities.

Meanwhile, Sylvester Stallone recently revealed that plans for “Notorious”, a movie he was was set to co-write, produce, direct and star in, about the murders of both Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur has been shelved due to red tape.

“I don’t think it’ll ever be done because of the amount of lawsuits that would be filed,” said Stallone whose last Rocky movie will open later this month.
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Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records and responsible of nurturing the beginning careers of soul artists such as Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, and countless more, passed away. He was 83.
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Living blues legend, B.B. King was awarded the Medal of Freedom on Friday by President George W. Bush. Acknowledging his hard childhood, (King lived alone by the age of 9 and picked cotton for 35 cents a day), Bush cited King as an inspiration for the world’s greatest musicians as well as being “The King of the Blues.”
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Soundslam.com has blown the whistle on what they claim is a phony emcee battle. Battlerap.com promises upcoming emcees the opportunity to battle for a chance at a record deal with Pure Records, but according to the online mag, the contest is a fake. Despite attracting top notch producers such as Cool and Dre, the online battle seems tainted by the fact people need to pay $25 to enter and there has been no winner or announcement dates posted.

Despite claims that his people are tripping (we agree), Mos Def is scheduled to drop his True Magic on December 29.

Production help on the set (pushed back from a September release due to internet leaking) comes from Pharrell, Minnesota and Preservation. The set features the following two tracks “Fake Bonanza” and “Napoleon Dynamite.”

We find it suprising that an emcee as vocal as Black Dante would only do email interviews to promote his new album. Our experience with email responses are that they’re usually canned and/or warmed over. Perhaps this is his label’s way of censoring his controversial views labeled anti-zionist and anti-homosexual in the past? Hmmmm…. Tell us what you think.

AUDIO:

“Fake Bonanza” Windows|Real

“Napoleon Dynamite” Windows|Real

True Magic track listing:

1. True Magic 2:52
2. Undeniable 4:16
3. U R The One 3:58
4. Thug Is A Drug 2:53
5. Crime & Medicine 3:09
6. A Ha 2:36
7. Dollar Day 5:10
8. Napoleon Dynamite 2:00
9. There Is A Way 3:28
10. Sun, Moon, Stars 4:39
11. Murder Of A Teenage Life 3:26
12. Fake Bonanza 4:11
13. Perfect Timing 4:14
14. Lifetime 5:47

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Actor/rapper Will Smith has proven himself, once again, to be a box office Midas with his latest movie “The Pursuit of Happyness” grabbing the No. 1 spot on the North American boxoffice and raking in an estimated $27 million.

The impressive numbers also helped parent studio, Sony, to make history. The flick took the studio to a domestic boxoffice record with year-to-date grosses exceeding $1.573 billion, more than any studio ever in a single year.

The heartwarming film is based on the true story of struggling salesman Chris Gardner (Smith) who despite being homeless along with his young son (played by real-life son Jaden), manages to overcome the odds and better their lives. Gardner, who appeared on last week’s Oprah is now a multi-millionaire.

The tear-jerker that has been nominated for two Golden Globes and is generating Oscar buzz for Smith’s performance.